Port Mechanical Fitter: Equipment Maintenance & Hydraulics

Red - Specialist Recruitment; Ballynagard; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

Pension scheme

Wellbeing initiatives

Job summary

Red - Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Fitter in Londonderry to join a port operations team. This full-time role focuses on maintaining plant and machinery to ensure safe, efficient port operations.

You will work with hydraulics/pneumatics, carry out planned maintenance, and support OEMs and service contractors. Flexibility for out-of-hours cover is required, and strong MS Office/CMMS skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a similar role.
• Experience carrying out maintenance and repairs on plant or port equipment.
• Ability to prioritise planned maintenance activities.
• Experience with hydraulics and pneumatics.
• Flexibility for out of hours/weekend cover.
• Good time management skills.
• Knowledge of health and safety with an industrial environment.
• Must be able to work at heights and in confined spaces.
• Good knowledge of MS packages including Excel and Word and use of CMMS and training platforms.

Responsibilities

• Maintain plant and specialist port equipment to the highest operational standards.
• Identify hazards associated with plant and equipment and take appropriate corrective action
• Carry out duties and responsibilities in compliance with the Port’s Safe Systems of Work to prevent harm to all personnel and damage to equipment, investigating any query or issue raised in relation to safety.
• Responsible for maintaining all equipment certifications in line with regulatory standards / relevant codes / statutory requirements and ensuring documentation is accurate and up to date.
• Complete and retain necessary documents ensuring records are maintained and updated.
• Log and resolve fault records with company Asset HQ asset management software system to ensure comprehensive maintenance tracking and defect resolution.
• Prioritise, schedule and conduct planned maintenance tasks on all services, systems, cranes and equipment within the Port, coordinating with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) and service contractors where required.
• Provide guidance and mentorship to workshop apprentices, providing on-the-job training, technical guidance and safety instruction.
• Manage and maintain tools, materials and company vehicles as required to support maintenance activities, including the procurement of parts and equipment to complete repairs
• Carry out work involving hydraulics and pneumatics and as required.
• Provide assistance to other members of the engineering team which will involve working with electrical systems.
• Provide out of hours and weekend engineering cover as a member of the engineering team as directed.
• Procure appropriate spare parts or arrange specialist parts repair in order to complete services and repairs.

Skills

Mechanical aptitude

Maintenance experience

Troubleshooting

Health and safety awareness

Work at heights

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

CMMS

Training platforms

Job description

Red - Specialist Recruitment is seeking a Mechanical Fitter in Londonderry to join a port operations team. This full-time role focuses on maintaining plant and machinery to ensure safe, efficient port operations.

You will work with hydraulics/pneumatics, carry out planned maintenance, and support OEMs and service contractors. Flexibility for out-of-hours cover is required, and strong MS Office/CMMS skills are essential.